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Published May 17, 2012 The Weekender
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  Exclusive Boat Shoes from Maine
We’re outfitting you for your summer in a pair of deck-friendly, limited-edition boat shoes designed
by our friends at Rancourt & Co. Also, high-quality swimsuits, designed in
Italy. And for your iPhone: a sturdy case that doubles as a beer bottle opener. Summer starts
here...
 LENS CRAFTERSCrazy British Stuff at Unionmade
So there’s this cult London-based magazine. It’s called Monocle. Put out by a band of world
travelers and jetsetters who are up on, say, Belgrade’s karaoke scene. This pop-up has the mag, plus
Kitsuné sweaters and Inoue Brothers travel blankets. Tonight’s festivities also involve wines from
Scribe. Apt name, that.
  WORLD WIDE WEBOld World Food Truck at Proxy
Every Thursday at lunch, you can find this Eastern European/Jewish soul food truck at the Mission Dispatch.
But tomorrow night, it’ll make its Off the Grid debut—serving up pierogies, schnitzel and brisket
goulash. Friday night isn’t Friday night without goulash.
 MAKING A SCENEWatching Live Feeds from Bars
Starting Friday, you can remotely watch live feeds from the likes of Ambassador and Taverna Aventine. Plus,
thanks to facial-detection technology, you can see stats on what the crowd’s like—including the
male-to-female ratio—in real time. Or you could just, you know, go there.
  MARINE WORLDMarine Layer Opens on Hayes
What you won’t find at Marine Layer’s second store: suits. Fancy wingtips. Seersucker Speedos. What you
will: simple made-in-SF T-shirts and sweatshirts to get you through the weekend. PS—Let us know when
you’re ready for that seersucker Speedo.
  PIGGING OUTEndless Pork at Cochon 555
This traveling pork fest is returning to our fair city for a day of porcine revelry. This time, expect tasty
nuggets prepped by chefs from Locanda, Jardiniere, Commonwealth, Bouche and the soon-to-open Salumeria. If
you do it right, it should tide you over until next year.
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